Starting a Jeep J20 for the first time in 20 years - Part 1: AMC 401

THIS JEEP IS NOW FORSALE. Owner refused to pay bill and abandoned it. Basically selling the 401 engine, but must take entire truck. $3,500. This Jeep belongs to a local farmer here in East Tennessee. He reached out to me to get this back up and running again. It has great sentimental value to him. He stated his has a 401 Big Block and the turbo 400 trans going out was the reason for parking. I quoted him a price before I actually saw the vehicle first hand and had to explain that the price I quoted was a little low once I saw it. Issues from sitting: *He salvaged parts off the engine over the years, not everything was there, and lots of parts just cut off, as they needed it. *No battery, or battery terminals *Cut line to the heater core *All rubber fuel, coolant and vacuum lines dry rotted *No radiator cap, radiator cracked around top port *2 spark plugs were missing and the engine was ceased from contamination *Carb leaked from all the seals *Fuel pump clogged, fuel line rotted out *Brake booster rotted out, brake lines rotted out *Fuel tank rotted out *floor boards rotted out. *Transmission Tunnel missing Cost to get this fired up for the first time (using gas can) 1 Battery Terminals - $5.00 1 WD40 - $4.00 8 Spark Plugs – Denso W16EXR-U - $15.83 1 Battery - $93.99 1 Carquest Wires - $20.51 1 Radiator Cap - $5.31 1 Fuel Filter - $5.54 1 Fuel Pump – Returned, got old pump working - $0.00 1 Accel Dist cap and rotor - $49.99 1 WIX oil filter - $7.49 5 Quarts of Walmart oil - $14.99 3 3/4" Radiator Hose - $4.74 1 Holley Rebuild Kit - $45.00 4 Carb Cleaner $10.00 - $9.99 6 5/16 fuel line - $10.74 1 Shop supplies, rags, dielectric grease, etc - $5.00 1 Fuel Tank - $99.99 1 Fuel Sender - $79.99 2 Gallons of Antifreeze - $23.98 1 Gasket dissolver - $10.99 1 Booster Grommet - $5.84 4 Rims and tires - $50.00 1 Transmission professionally rebuilt - $550.00 2 Pre 369 U-Joints - $34.18 Fuel Line - metal (2 different sizes) - $25.00 Radiator repair - $120.00 Labor to date: 16.5 hours (actually its a lot more but I forgot to clock the hours) Total investment to date: $1840.00 Value of this vehicle in running and driving condition, between four and six grand! #firststart #JeepJ20 #401amc JeepJ10 #JeepHoncho Please like and Subscribe If you live in or are close to Eastern Tennessee and would like a car repaired, fixed up, or worked on, you can reach us at the address below. Subscribe Here:    / @bentoaksgarage   Recommended Playlists: Latest Uploads -    • Suzuki Hayabusa - What's the Difference Be...   2001 Chevy S10 V8 build -    • Review: Perfect Launch by ProForm - Poor c...   Music about cars for Middle Aged Americans -    • Commander Cody- Hot Rod Lincoln   Metal Fab -    • Harbor Freight English Wheel using Klutch ...   The Dogs -    • Saying goodbye to our beloved puppy Daisy ...   Like our Facebook Page -   / bentoaksgarage   Bent Oaks Garage 259 Muddy Fork Road Jonesborough, TN 37659 [email protected] 423-220-0757